https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:23:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2823220 Thu, 17 May 2018 13:55:10 +0000 Iced Tea 2823220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also found that simple diapers like flats and prefolds washed great no matter what. It was only the all-in-ones and synthetics that needed the updated routine with my front loader. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2823090 Thu, 17 May 2018 08:42:03 +0000 pachamama 2823090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you joined that Fluff Science cloth diaper group on FB? The ladies are a little... extra passionate about CD but they do give really helpful, specific advice. Just follow their VERY STRICT rules about posting and they won't eviscerate you like they did me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2823082 Thu, 17 May 2018 08:19:41 +0000 jennlin821 2823082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just adding that I have been successfully CDing for the past 5 months in my front loader, after having a toploading agitator. </p> <p>My washer has a delay start timer, so I try to load the diapers up the night before and have the first wash completed before I wake up. Then I roll out of bed, peel/fluff/bulk &amp; add more detergent and start the second wash. this saves a ton of time, and then diapers are usually done by 9-10am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2823001 Wed, 16 May 2018 21:38:32 +0000 buttermilk 2823001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You mamas are giving me hope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822870 Wed, 16 May 2018 12:25:17 +0000 alphagam84 2822870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a front loading HE machine and haven't had any issues. We do a quick wash (cold water, heavy wash setting, line 1 Tide detergent) followed by a heavy duty wash with the addition of our cloth napkins and cleaning rags to bulk up the load (hot water, heavy wash setting, line 4 Tide). I will occasionally add a little bleach every 2 months or so if I think they're getting stinky too quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822867 Wed, 16 May 2018 12:18:07 +0000 Pollywog 2822867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I don't use microfiber, only cotton and hemp. What I do is rinse and spin (no soap) followed by hot and heavy with tide powder for ebf poop. Once baby starts solids I spray poops and change the first cycle to a quick wash with soap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822836 Wed, 16 May 2018 10:30:56 +0000 buttermilk 2822836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all!</p> <p>@Hypatia: I used tide ultra the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822834 Wed, 16 May 2018 10:25:16 +0000 brownepiano 2822834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for fluff love and finding your washer. I cdd my second with a front loader. We add towels to every load but they are the towels we use to clean the house when the kids spill (every day!). I actually like it better than my top loader because I can set it and leave it to do almost the whole thing by itself instead of having to be there to start every cycle. It took all day with both washers but this way I only have to restart it once or twice, not multiple times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822832 Wed, 16 May 2018 10:21:09 +0000 Silva 2822832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated doing diapers in my front loader, but made it work. We did big loads (though I never added towels or anything like that). I used fluff love university's recommendations for my specific washer, and used regular Tide powder plus borax. I still found I had to strip them, but that could have just been our exceedingly hard water.<br /> we just got rid of that washer and replaced it with a top loader. so glad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822831 Wed, 16 May 2018 10:19:03 +0000 Hypatia 2822831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seconding fluff love university!</p> <p><a href="http://www.fluffloveuniversity.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fluffloveuniversity.com/</a></p> <p>I do a hot Quick Wash with just the diapers. Then I add clothes (no really big stuff like bath towels!) so it's 2/3 full on a Heavy Duty hot wash. </p> <p>What detergent do you plan on using? I have to use Tide and Calgon for my hard water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822819 Wed, 16 May 2018 09:10:18 +0000 jennlin821 2822819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please check out Fluff Love University! Their website has lots of information. But if you join their facebook group (Fluff Love &amp; CD Science) they will give you exact instructions for your washer &amp; detergent. If you run into any trouble, they will help you troubleshoot as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822812 Wed, 16 May 2018 08:46:32 +0000 Iced Tea 2822812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with a top loader and then moved to a front loader too. I will share the changes we had to make to keep the diapers clean and fresh.</p> <p>Switched to a mainstream detergent (tide original powder). </p> <p>Made sure the load was 2/3 to 3/4 full; this ensures adequate agitation. Best to use smaller items to bulk load; I used kitchen towels mostly. </p> <p>Did a hot quick wash with a little detergent to remove the yucks followed by a heavy wash on cold with full detergent. </p> <p>Used washing drum cleaner regularly to keep the washer in good shape. </p> <p>I never tried the “tricking the washer” stuff. I think that’s fallen out of favor now. </p> <p>Best of luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loading-he#post-2822802 Wed, 16 May 2018 08:15:23 +0000 buttermilk 2822802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi Mamas! I successfully cloth diapered my first baby an old school top loading machine. But we moved into a new house with a front loading HE machine around her first birthday and I remember being SO frustrated trying to clean them in my new machine. They seemed to never get clean no matter how many extra soaks and sopping wet towels I threw in to trick the machine. They always smelled bad with that washer and I gave up after a few months. Pregnant with #2 now and I’m not sure I have the patience for the multiple hours per load it will take to get them clean. I’m thinking of just doing disposable! :shocked: Do you have a successful cloth diaper cleaning routine for your front loading HE? If so I would love to hear your experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643972 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:51:54 +0000 maddyz 2643972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the Kirkland brand free and clear for all our cloths and cloth diapers.</p> <p>It can be tricky to find the right cloth diaper wash for your water. We have very soft water so it's easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643968 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:45:17 +0000 MenagerieMama 2643968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use seventh generation free and clear for everyone's clothes and Tide powder for cloth diapers. I think your unscented detergent would be fine for baby! I can't figure out why Deft is marketed for baby clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643964 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:38:34 +0000 BSB 2643964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: if you use All Free and clear, you have to get powder version since the liquid version is not recommended per the link @Mrs. Pickle: posted.</p> <p>I use cloth diapers and I use Tide Free and Gentle. It's approved by the fluff love diaper group. Also, almost every free and clear detergents are fairly weak compared to regular detergents. For cloth diapers, you'll need to add a softener (double check your water hardness per FLU) to increase the cleaning powder. Or you can use Tide. Tide is strong in general and their Tide Free and Gentle is great. I've been using it for a while after switching from another free and clear detergent that wasn't cleaning my cloth diapers as well. We use the tide f&amp;g for baby laundry, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643814 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:38:27 +0000 avivoca 2643814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Ecos free and clear for all of our laundry, including our cloth diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643806 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:35:12 +0000 PurplePeony 2643806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used Ecos, Seventh Generation, and Whole Foods' 365 Brand -- all unscented, I am very sensitive to perfumes and dyes. But we didn't do cloth diapers. We never separated baby clothes from our own, either, just threw it all in together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643793 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:31:35 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2643793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always used All Free &amp; Clear or Tide Free &amp; Gentle for everyone's clothes (adults and DS).<br /> That said, I LOVE the Dreft stain spray. For whatever reason, it seems to work much better than any other stain spray I have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643754 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:17:33 +0000 sapphire 2643754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use 7th Generation for all our laundry (no cloth diaper experience). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643719 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:57:37 +0000 jennlin821 2643719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone for the excellent advice. </p> <p>Looks like I'll try All Free &amp; Clear and/or Seventh Generation, whichever I can find easiest and cheapest. </p> <p>I guess I'll return the Rockin Green...I thought I had done enough research but I must have been looking at out of date information for the cloth diapers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643612 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:57:32 +0000 PinkElephant 2643612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for All Free and Clear. I use it for the whole family - DD2 is SUPER sensitive and is fine with it. It's pretty good on stains, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643610 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:57:02 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2643610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My favorite low-scent detergent is Ecos (though they do sell scented). I buy it at Costco and I absolutely love it. I hate the smell of laundry detergent (especially while pregnant), and this is the least scented detergent I've ever found. It also works with cloth diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643583 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:42:48 +0000 Jadj13 2643583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the Up&amp;Up free and clear (Target brand) for all our clothes (Dh is sensitive to smells/perfumes too), never had a problem.</p> <p>I've heard good things about the Ecos brand too but never used it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643580 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:40:26 +0000 IRunForFun 2643580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure about the cloth diapers but you can definitely use the Arm &amp; Hammer clear unscented stuff on baby's clothes. It's just dyes and perfumes you want to avoid on sensitive skin. I can't stand most scents, including laundry detergent, so we use the Arm &amp; Hammer stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643573 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:34:16 +0000 gingerbebe 2643573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Tide's free and clear one for everything, everyone, forever, Amen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643570 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:33:25 +0000 psw27 2643570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always used All Free &amp; Clear for everyone's clothes. I don't like scents on my clothing for the most part and it has never bothered LO so I just kept using it from birth. We didn't cloth diaper so I can't speak to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643553 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:27:29 +0000 LindsayLou 2643553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use arm and hammer free and clear for everyone's clothes. Some people also use it for cloth diapers, and I tried it, but wasn't happy with the results. I now use tide free and clear for our cloth diapers and it works great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643547 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:22:32 +0000 autumnlove 2643547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Ecos for our CDS and All for our clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-dreft#post-2643546 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:21:59 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2643546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: No advice on diapers, but we use free &amp; clear detergent for all our laundry. The good thing about using the same detergent for adult and baby clothes is that baby clothes are so small they rarely take up a full load, so I just throw them in with my laundry. No need to have separate "baby detergent." </p>